Politics

What do school children think about Brexit? Tim Muffett reports for BBC Breakfast on a BBC School Report survey. Pollsters ComRes interviewed 1,033 young people aged 11-16 online to gather their views. Meanwhile, School Reporters from St Joseph’s High School, Crossmaglen, raise concerns about the possibility of a border between Northern Ireland and the Republic […]

The Daily Mail carried a headline today: “Never mind Brexit, who won Legs-it?” with a column by Sarah Vine giving her verdict on the meeting between Prime Minister Theresa May and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Politicians and members of the public have taken to Twitter to express their outrage, accusing the paper of sexism. Speaking […]

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The prime minister says the UK wants to remain friends and partners with the EU Theresa May has said the UK is facing “one of the most significant moments” in its recent history as she prepares to begin the process of leaving the EU. The prime minister, who will officially […]

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mark Carney made several interventions in the referendum debate The Bank of England, International Monetary Fund and other economic bodies were approached during last year’s EU referendum to ensure they understood the rules around political campaigning. Governor Mark Carney came under fire from Brexit supporters for his warnings about the […]

The UK foreign secretary has described the claim that GCHQ carried out surveillance on Donald Trump during the US presidential election campaign as “absurd and ridiculous”. Speaking in the House of Commons Boris Johnson denied the allegation would undermine the relationship between the UK and US intelligence agencies, likening the impact to that “of a […]

A number of Brexit-backing MPs “politely” walked out of a private meeting of the Commons Brexit Select Committee, it has been claimed. A source said Labour chairman Hilary Benn had tried to “bounce” members into accepting a 155-page report into the government’s Brexit White Paper. BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said the source said it […]

The nature of Brexit will ultimately be decided by the governments of the 27 remaining EU nations and the UK. But the figures who negotiate the detail of the deal will be hugely important. Many would argue that Germany’s Angela Merkel and the UK’s Theresa May are the two most important people in the Brexit […]

Image caption James Brokenshire will make a full statement at Westminster on Tuesday Secretary of State James Brokenshire will make a statement to the House of Commons later on the collapse of the inter-party talks at Stormont. Mr Brokenshire said there was a short window of opportunity for the politicians to resolve their differences. Issues […]

The mother of Westminster attacker Khalid Masood has said she is “shocked, saddened and numbed” by his actions. Janet Ajao said she had “shed many tears for the people caught up in this horrendous incident”. Masood killed three people when he drove a car into pedestrians last Wednesday. He then fatally stabbed a police officer […]

Image caption David Dimbleby will chair Monday’s debate Brexit Secretary David Davis and other leading politicians will be questioned by the public later in a special live edition of the BBC’s Question Time. The Britain after Brexit debate will be broadcast on BBC One from 20:30 BST. Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond and ex-Lib […]

Image copyright Ford Image caption Many firms in Wales export to the EU, such as the Ford plant in Bridgend Wales stands to be the part of the UK worst-hit by a so-called hard Brexit, according to a think tank. Demos said with more than 60% of exports from Wales going to the EU, it […]

Writer David Goodhart thinks that the EU referendum has highlighted new divisions in politics. He argues that the UK is divided into “anywheres” who are highly educated and socially mobile and “somewheres” who are more rooted in communities. He debates his ideas to bring the sides together with Labour MP Alison McGovern and Conservative MP […]